The Frugivore Diet

New to lcrv. Cold issues.

2013-12-11T21:45:43.000Z

I've always had cold intolerances, I would just deal with them in the past tough it out. I'm two weeks in doing lcrv. I work in a tent that's outside as a chef. About an hour into my shift my hands, face, toes, and lips they start to turn fushia, then 3-4 hours they are purple and I cannot feel them very well. I then start to drop things and cannot cut food, open items, etc. Any advice? I keep vinyl gloves on I cannot wear any other type of gloves do to the contact with food. It's becoming a problem and effecting my work. I have started adding ginger to my smoothies hoping that would help.

SOURCES OF FRESH DATES IN BULK

2012-06-06T21:05:41.000Z

Does anyone know where can one buy fresh dates in bulk in your area?

Inspiring quote from the Dougster on staying raw during winter

2010-11-27T21:46:39.000Z

You live in the United Kingdom part of the year. Do you have struggles with staying raw in the cold? How do you find enough fruit there?

I have no struggles staying raw, wherever I go. It is like staying in a relationship, as far as I am concerned, or anything else that you really want. If you want it, success is the only option. I build my life around the knowledge that I eat raw food, exclusively. Cold has never been the issue of winter, as it is 70 in my house year-round. The issue is food quality, which invariably goes down during the winter months. I have found good suppliers, and even the grocery stores offer great variety nowadays.

[from an interview with Doug]

http://foodnsport.com/blog/articles/interview-with-dr-graham.html

Winter bike riding?

2010-11-27T03:52:39.000Z

Anyone experienced with this? It just got cold and it snowed briefly today... i'm still riding my bike around but the prospect of riding around with ice and snow on the ground intimidates me. esp since i live in montreal, which is a very hilly place. and drivers here generally hate bikers. but all the same, the idea of not riding my bike for months scares me even more!!!! I have a pretty old street bike, has sort of thick tires, one gear... should i change the tires and/or breaks? or do i need a new bike altogether? and since i ride it to school i would have to leave it outside for hours at a time - is this okay? should i put protection on it while it's sitting outside? (like a plastic bag)

also my lock has been acting funny- i think it's been freezing a little and it's hard to tug free. how to prevent things from freezing like this?

please share your winter biking experiences!!!

Winter Bootcamp Training - Ongoing

2010-11-26T20:27:15.000Z

Hi guys,

I suggest to form some serious Winter Training Month there.

The objective:
To survive the winter being toasty warm most of the time without any overt fats, spicy foods, warm/hot liquids, or cravings for cooked food.

The program:
1) 3000 calories a day from sweet fruit for ladies and AT LEAST 4000 for men (not counting any veggies) as a MINIMUM. You can experiment with eating less during summer time or in tropical climate. There you can find a nice warm mountain and meditate on a pure air to your heart's content. My educated guess is that if you are interested in this group, then you are not quite in Thailand or Panama right now. It's not a good time to fast, or to test our breatharian wings! Gotta survive the winter!
2) Exercise every day 1 hour MINIMUM
3) Outdoors during daylight or, better, sunshine everyday for 1 hour MINIMUM
Even if there is no sunshine - we benefit from exposure to daylight which is dissipated sunlight.
Exposure to daylight during winter months helps us to keep our energy level up, fights winter blues, and actually has direct affect on our melatonin level (Hormone which we manufacture in the dark, it helps us to fall asleep). Less exposure to light -> higher melatonin level -> lower body temperature.
More exposure to light -> lower melatonin level -> higher body temperature during the day.

Preparation Tips:
1) Stock up on high quality dates directly from organic farms such as Date People (phone # 760-359-3211) or Bautista Family Organic Dates (phone # 760-396-2337). Use them as emergency food supply when you run out of other ripe options (it will happen during winter months!).
Make datorade for efficient calorie upping.
I recommend to try 1/2 lb of pitted dates blended in 1 liter of water. For medjool dates it is 628 calories.
This ratio will give you a nice milkshake consistency.
Make sure that you clean your teeth thoroughly afterwards (don't brush right away, just rinse with baking soda and then water).

2) Buy a citrus juicer. Citrus fruit is one of the main staples during winter if you don't want to live on bananas alone. But sometimes it's not that ripe and just eating too much citrus can be hard on your teeth. My advice: get an inexpensive citrus juicer and juice your oranges. I like to make at least 2 liters of OJ at once. It gives me 943 calories. And it's not too much at all. Just enough to give you a feeling of a substantial breakfast for a couple of hours. Don't stretch it out for too long - drink it reasonably quickly - makes it easier on your teeth. And rinse with baking soda and then - water.

3) Learn to ripen plantains. Makes for a great winter food when you are sick of bananas. They have to be totally black and the softer - the better. Buy in advance, plantains are a long term investment. Might take up to a month to ripen properly. Buy them yellow, not green. Sometimes you can even find organic plantains. Plantains are higher in calories than bananas. 1 medium plantain can be around 200 calories.

4) Pears can be a great winter survival food. When they are ripe, they are really sweet and juicy and don't have any acidity in them.

4) Make sure you have a scale for weighing food. Estimating calories based on medium size values can be VERY misleading. And then you will wonder why you are cold...

5) Buy warm winter clothes :)

6) Alternating hot/cold/hot shower.

Don't just take a hot shower, especially in the morning.

Take a hot shower first, than turn the hot water off and open cold water all the way, and then run hot water again. Try this - you will stay warm much longer.

Watch this video if you haven't already - very inspirational! =>

And report here on how warm or cold you are!

If anyone has other suggestions - please speak up!

I am going to log my success here starting on Wednesday, December 1st.

Lets show the world how low fat raw vegans get through the winter!

While it is a custom to make a New Year's resolution, lets meet New Year with our best resolutions having already become our habits.

Who is with me?

Vegan Winter Haute Couture

2010-01-23T23:35:16.000Z

Attn Soldier: How do you dress to stay warm, vegan AND fashionable during the long winter campaigns on the northern front?

Looking sharp, but fur is so passé

A warmer and more ethical choice (minus the boots), but is it enough to heat up the catwalk this winter?

Share with us your indoor and outdoor winter wear!

Winter Fruit Tips and Recipes

2010-01-17T11:47:49.000Z

Ask advice or post your tips for choosing/ripening winter fruits; share winter fruit recipes.Here's the skinny on a few basic winter fruits (ok other than kiwis this is pretty much all that's in season/available):Bananas:A staple during winter, love 'em or hate 'em. Gotta get those calories, bananas will do the job!Ripening tips:1) Don't let them get cold before they ripen! Otherwise they will not ripen fully and may spoil.2) If they come in the plastic bags like dole organic bananas, take them out! The plastic can trap the moisture in which will cause them to go bad. Put them in paper bags instead to facilitate ripening.3) once they've ripened you can keep the narnas in the fridge where they will last for many days (even Chiquita says this is kosher on their website).Basic recipes include:Banana smoothies/soups (add dates/frozen blueberries/celery etc. for flavor)Mashed bananas over chopped sweet apples (gala/yellow delicious etc.).Here's a variety of mono-banana island recipes:http://bananaislandgetaway.blogspot.com/2007/09/free-banana-recipe-book.htmlDates:If you don't have any, order some today! They'll save your frugivorous butt when you don't have any other ripe fruit in the house.Get organic dates from:Keenan of 30bad (Bautista family organic date ranch)http://califruit.webs.com/or The Date People (760-359-3211)Make datorade (blend soaked dates with plenty of water) or put dates in your banana smoothies to get those extra calories into ya!Oranges/citrusGreat for juicing in the morning! Suitable as a pre/post workout drink. Drink in moderation with a straw, unripe citrus can be hard on the teeth. Go for darker colored (though they may be dyed), heavy for its size and easy to peel citrus. Citrus will in general be sweeter later in the winter.ApplesFor some a crispy treat, for others an emergency survival ration during the bleak winter months. Go for organic varieties: galas, ambrosia, red and yellow delicious, granny smith are all available in my grocery store this time of year.

Ask Sgt. BigG

2010-01-17T11:12:47.000Z

Have your questions answered here about surviving the ice and snow as a 100% lfrv frugivore.For starters ask BigG, who arguably lives in the coldest climate of any frugivore, what the temperature is like in Winnipeg this time of year. Go ahead.